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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Olusegun Aganga <ginomassari@rogers.com>
Reply-To: offc_federal@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:48:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN.TO THE BENEFICIARY,FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,URGENT REPLY AND THANKS.


FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

FEDERAL SECRETARIAT ABUJA,

NIGERIA.

Official Email:offc_federal@yahoo.com.hk

Office Line:+234+802-454-5261

www.fmf.gov.ng

 

To The Beneficiary,

 

Good Day, Fact
Finding & Special Duties office In conjunction with the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Legal Clearance Office, has received part of
your pending payment with reference number(LM-05-371) amounting to
US$10M, Million (Ten million  United State Dollars) out of your
contractual/inheritance funds from our ordering contractor Bank quoting
reference to DVO/WRF LJ-01-712.

 

According to
information in our security computer we were notified that you have
waited for so long to receive this payment without success, we also
confirmed that you have not met all statutory requirements in respect
of your pending payment.

 

You are therefore
advised for immediate response and tender the information below to
enable the Payment Clearance Department to obtain necessary information
and authorize our banking sector to realize the funds to you.

 

THE CONFIRMATION INFORMATION:



(1)Beneficiary Name:

(2)Address/ Tele/Fax:

(3)Sex/Marital Stators/Age:

(4)Scan Copy of international Passport/ ID card:

(5)Occupation / Country Code .

6,Bank account details.

 

Be warned, you
should avoid and prevent any thing that can cause Unnecessary delay, as
this may be the last opportunity for you to receive your payment, hence
all your past efforts and contacts have failed you.

 

Send Your Information and Reply to this Office A.S.A.P:

 

Thanks

Yours Faithfully

Mr Olusegun Aganga

Honourable Minister OF Finance

Federal Republic OF Nigeria

www.fmf.gov.ng

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